| 单词 | sentence |
| 释义 | sentence (once / 91 pages) 1n 2nv A sentence can be a group of words that communicate a complete thought, or it can be the punishment in a criminal case. Did your pen pal in prison write a sentence or two about the length of his sentence? Actually, both meanings of sentence — words and punishment — are linked, coming from the Latin sententia, meaning "thought or judgment," derived from the verb sentire, "to feel or perceive." If you put some words before a period, you should give some thought to your sentence. If you receive a lengthy prison sentence, you will certainly feel it. WORD FAMILYsentence: sentenced, sentences, sentencing, sentential+/sentencing: re-sentencing/sentential: intrasentential, sententially USAGE EXAMPLESThey recommended harsher sentences for gun crimes and for the use of high-capacity magazines. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) He is serving a 19-month prison sentence for bribery and obstruction of justice. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) The Justice Department is seeking a death sentence for more than half of the 33 counts Roof was convicted of. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) 1 n a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language 2he always spoke in grammatical sentences Hypo|Hyper simple sentence a sentence having no coordinate clauses or subordinate clauses complex sentencea sentence composed of at least one main clause and one subordinate clause compound sentencea sentence composed of at least two coordinate independent clauses declarative sentence, declaratory sentencea sentence (in the indicative mood) that makes a declaration run-on sentencean ungrammatical sentence in which two or more independent clauses are conjoined without a conjunction topic sentencea sentence that states the topic of its paragraph interrogation, interrogative, interrogative sentence, questiona sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply loose sentencea complex sentence in which the main clause comes first and the subordinate clause follows periodic sentencea complex sentence in which the main clause comes last and is preceded by the subordinate clause cross-questiona question asked in cross-examination leading questiona question phrased in such a way as to suggest the desired answer; a lawyer may ask leading questions on cross-examination yes-no questiona question that can be answered by yes or no linguistic string, string of words, word string a linear sequence of words as spoken or written 1n (criminal law) a final judgment of guilty in a criminal case and the punishment that is imposed Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper condemnation, conviction, judgment of conviction acquittal a judgment of not guilty murder conviction conviction for murder rape convictionconviction for rape robbery convictionconviction for robbery final decision, final judgment a judgment disposing of the case before the court; after the judgment (or an appeal from it) is rendered all that remains is to enforce the judgment 2n the period of time a prisoner is imprisoned his sentence was 5 to 10 years Syn|Hypo|Hyper prison term, time hard time a term served in a maximum security prison life, life sentencea prison term lasting as long as the prisoner lives term a limited period of time 3v pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law Syn|Hypo|Hyper condemn, doom foredoom doom beforehand reprobateabandon to eternal damnation declare state emphatically and authoritatively |
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